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2023\/24 Applications are open!<\/strong>
Application Deadline: December 20, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC) is a collaborative effort between the US Forest Service Northwest Avalanche Center and the nonprofit Northwest Avalanche Center. The mission of NWAC is to increase avalanche awareness, reduce avalanche impacts, and equip the community with mountain weather and avalanche forecasts, education, and data. NWAC Youth Ambassadors will cultivate leadership skills and connect to their communities by advocating for avalanche education and safety.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program is designed for students that are passionate about recreating in the snow and want to bring that enthusiasm to the broader community. Students will learn to deliver a 60-minute awareness program to their peers via clubs, classes, or teams. No formal education is required as NWAC will be providing all training necessary to deliver a successful Avalanche Awareness Course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Training<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All students will participate in 15 hours of training through both Zoom and in-person sessions. This training will cover dangers associated with snow covered slopes, resources for continued learning, and how to effectively present an avalanche awareness course. The course will wrap up with a field day where participants will go out in the snow with an NWAC staff member and an optional wrap-up celebration in-person at the NWAC office in North Bend, WA.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awareness Courses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Awareness Courses have been a staple of the NWAC\u2019s educational programming through 1-1.5 hour beginner level avalanche education for those just starting out in wintertime backcountry exploration. The objectives of the class are to identify resources for recognizing avalanche risk and the need for further education. These classes are free and open to all levels and user types. NWAC contracts a team of up to 50 instructors annually to deliver these programs.\u202fStudents will be provided all the necessary tools to teach awareness classes but will be responsible for identifying a group, class, or team to whom they can present the material.  <\/p>\n\n\n

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Responsibility Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NWAC is looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic high school students to be a part of our NWAC Youth Ambassador Program (YA).\u00a0Ambassadors will actively connect with their\u00a0school or\u00a0community\u00a0to\u00a0deliver a student centric avalanche awareness class. Students will be given resources and support to execute\u00a0this\u00a0project and\u00a0will work closely\u00a0with a member of the NWAC education staff.\u00a0The time commitment for the program is\u00a0an estimated\u00a025\u00a0hours over a\u00a0three-month\u00a0engagement.\u00a0Ambassadors\u00a0who complete the program in full\u00a0can receive service hours for their work.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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